Sgt. Chris Badillo, a squad leader with 81 Millimeter Mortars Platoon attached to B Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides security for the weekly shura held aboard the Marine security post in Darawaty, Nov. 9. During the shura the Marines and village elders discussed the progress being made in the fight against the Taliban. Badillo, 29, is a native of Bronx (Official US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines) Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Marines reach out to Afghan elders in Musa Qal'eh (Image 4 of 6)

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